Lone Star – Adelante

In 1959, Pedro Gené, Conservatory musician, decides to go to England where he lived for the emergence of Rock and Roll. After a year spent in that country back to Spain with the idea of ​​forming a rock band.

Search among his former classmates and training comes first: Rafael de la Vega-bass, Enrique Lopez-drums, Enric Fuster and Pedro Gené-piano-vocals and guitar.

Peter, very influenced by Southern Blues, puts the group’s name LONE STAR. You can pronounce without much effort, it is not necessary to say “The” and on the other hand is the Indian name of the doll is the mascot of the early group.

They begin the first concerts.

Bowling does not exist yet and so there is work daily in clubs and nightclubs. One night, working in the Texas of the Plaza Real de Barcelona will be about a Dutchman named Willy Nab. Take the stage with his guitar and plays a few songs with the group. Willy is the fifth component of LONE STAR.

EMI, (then the His Master’s Voice) is interested in the group and recorded the first album. An EP, which highlights “My Babe”, the first recorded English Rock in Spain. The year is 1962.

LONE STAR continues to record EP’s but as a quartet since Enric Fuster leaves the group.

EP and the sixth appears LONE STAR gives the first bell, “The House of the Rising Sun” is No. 1 in Venezuela and then in the rest of South America.

Later it will be in Spain, which facilitates a meeting LONE STAR – THE ANIMALS at a downtown hotel in Barcelona. On this album Juan Miró replaces Willy Nab leaving the group. From the first album reached an agreement with EMI: LONE STAR would record versions, which is what I wanted the company, provided that the group could choose the issues, do his own adaptation, lyrics and arrangements. Then came “Understanding”, another sales success of the group. The year is 1965.

Then when you win the second battle. You reach a new agreement with EMI: LONE STAR recorded their first album, but half and half versions of original songs. This is where Alex Sanchez in the group replacing Joan Miró. The LP is titled “Anthology of a Set.” From the album include “The Legend” and “River of No End.” Training is now: Pedro Gené, Alex Sanchez, Rafael de la Vega and Enrique Lopez. 1966.

This album was crucial because the creativity of the whole group began to win and EMI knew she had to let Lone Star recorded their own songs. Alongside performances by Rock the group is split into a jazz ensemble. John looked back to replace Alex Sanchez on guitar. There are two jazz concerts that will mark a milestone in history at that time because there was no stable Jazz group in the country.

The first concert will be at the “San Carlos Club” of Barcelona and the second with all paper sold three days before, in “Teatro Beatriz” de Madrid. The concert will consist of Jazz in the first part and the second of Rock with his own songs and orchestral accompaniment. The General Directorate of Folk Culture includes LONE STAR in festivals in Spain. Tour the country repeating the same concert of “Beatrice.” In 1968 the group recorded “Lone Star Jazz”. Include “Misty” and “Birdsong.” The EP’s already long gone, have been cornered by the singles.

That same year the group recorded a single with the song will be their flagship, “My Street”. Another highly successful single is “Lyla” along with “My Street”, the two best-selling items LONE STAR. Pedro Gené is appointed by TVE to go to the Festival of Knokke as representative of rock music in our country. There together with other professionals, get the European Cup for Spain.

The single “The Trilogy”, gets the prize for best theme SGAE year. It’s 1969. Enrique Lopez left the group and goes to the battery Luis Masdeu. LONE STAR a tour of Central Europe, Zurich, Munich, Geneva, etc.. Concerts in these cities there is the LP “Spring 70”, all recorded live and in English.

In 1972 LONE STAR record a single that the two themes which run at best: “Lonely Girl” and “My Sweet Marlene.” Rafael de la Vega left the group and enter Sospedra Sebastian on bass. Followed by another LP, “It’s a long way,” which include “Firebird” and “Nathalie”.

It reaches the highest selling album of the group: “Come Rock Live”, recorded live in one take in a study of Barcelona. LONE STAR that year gives an amazing concert on the USS JOHN KENNEDY FRITGERALD. Luis Masdeu leaves the group and goes to the battery Tapi. But the most important concert in the band’s career is given in the Palau de la Musica in Barcelona.

The direction of Palau has been reluctant to any rock band or even any music other than classical sounds in the room. LONE STAR breaks the mold and gives a reading anthology with Jazz, Classical and Rock. This concert coincides with the appearance of the single “Poor fisherman.” This disc is already stamped DIRESA after the break with EMI Group, which apart from editing the disc has little good, as important events have always been the initiative of the group. We are in 1974 and was living DIRESA times of great promotion.

LONE STAR received several awards credited as the best national group. But the affair ends badly DIRESA. The manager of the company happens to be a gangster who runs away with the money. LONE STAR left unaccompanied and without charging royalties. Juan Miró permanently leaves the group and enter again Alex Sanchez. In 1975 LONE STAR RECORDS tab by DIPLO, an independent label. Tapi, and Sebastian Sospedra leave the group. Are replaced by Luis Masdeu again, and Ricardo Acedo.

Appears single “The Way” and recorded a new LP: “Follow”, which highlights another big hit “The black sheep.” 1976. In 1977 LONE STAR PHONIC signature, and recorded the LP “Horizon”, which include the songs “Is not it?” and “Horizon”.

LONE STAR and meet Eric Burdon 120,000 people on the line of Montjuic in Barcelona. It is a memorable concert organized by the PSUC in “La Festa del Treball”. 1982. The world of electronic music started to hit hard and the Rock is relegated to a second term. The big record companies are centralized in Madrid, and Barcelona are only a few independent labels with little force. Luis Ricardo Acedo and leave Masdeu LONE STAR. Alex Sanchez and Pedro Gené are left alone. These are difficult times. In all honesty I must say that if today LONE STAR is still active, thanks to them.

In 1982 LONE STAR by Auvi tab. For this record label “Old Wolf”, probably the best album of LONE STAR, the best recorded and best production. The formation of this album is Pedro Gené-voice-guitar Alex Sanchez, Sebastian Sospedra-low-battery and Geronimo. Notable songs “In the year 62”, “I believe in you” and “Sons of the Rock and Roll”.

Have completed 25 years of fighting, road, and sometimes survival. It imposes a rest. In 1996 LONE STAR resurfaces again. Record a video clip with “Forward” in a new version with the following musicians: Pedro Gené, Alex Sanchez, Geronimo, and a new bass player: James Rivera. With the title “Towards the Future” AZ RECORDS recorded for new versions of their hits and remixes “Old Wolf” again.

At the festival the “GREC” in Barcelona the same year LONE STAR gives a concert featuring the collaboration of large and important friends who performed songs of the group. Manolo Garcia (The last in line), sings “Understanding”, Teddy Bautista “I believe in you,” Loquillo “My Street”, Carlos Segarra (Rebeldes), “My Sweet Marlene” and Rosendo intervenes with his guitar on ” Go ahead. ” Meanwhile EMI seizing the opportunity, pulls on sale in CD format all disks in LONE STAR, a total of 14. Also see a triple CD-MUSIC Ramalama with all the material from independent labels.

LONE STAR subsequently closed with a brilliant performance on “Mercat de Música Viva de Vic”.